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September is National Food Safety Education Month, an ideal opportunity to raise awareness about safe and healthy food practices that can help prevent food poisoning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new infographic on the top four contributing factors to outbreaks in restaurants. Retail food safety programs can use this information to identify these behaviors,…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a compliance guide for small businesses under the Food Safety Modernization Act ‘s (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Retail food regulatory programs can share these guides with…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance to clarify that a waiver to the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food final rule (Sanitary Transportation rule). This guidance covers retail food establishments that sell…

NACCHO, in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is now accepting mentee and mentor applications (through Friday, October 13, 2017) from state, local, territorial, and tribal retail food regulatory programs for the 2017-2018…

The Baltimore Office of Sustainability (BoS) and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) released a new report with recommended actions for Baltimore City to ensure the protection of food security during an…

The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence is seeking local and state health department staff to join its new work group on Foodborne Illness Complaint Systems. Work group members will engage in: Providing support and guidance to…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on antibiotic resistance, food, and food-producing animals. According to the report, individuals infected by antibiotic-resistant foodborne bacteria may develop symptoms that can be…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published three guidance documents to help food producers understand which part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) affects them and their operations. The new guidance aims to…

A newly released study of local jurisdictions developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), discovered that while local health departments have responded diligently to Zika Read more →

Like taking photos? Then join the American Public Health Association (APHA) American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) Photo Contest. The contest aims to showcase what public health looks like in communities across the United States, and also ties into the theme for National Public Health Week, “Healthiest Nation 2030: Changing Read more →